How do you find the motivation to stay raw??..

[Guest guest]

Today I went for coffee with my little one and I bought a nice big slice of

carrot cake with icing on top

When I first went raw, I was raw for 9 days without hesitation. On the 10th day

I slipped and every day since I've only been 50% raw. I don't want to be just

50% raw. I need to go 100% in order to see max health benefits.

I don't know why I am so weak will'ed. I wish I had a food dehydrator to make

real meals but I know in the back of my mind I really dont need one and I can

eat simple for now.. so why do I keep messing up I'm such a disgrace to the raw

community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Blondy,

 

don't be so hard on yourself! You certainly are not a disgrace and this is a

major lifestyle change so sometimes it takes time. At least you are headed in

the right direction

 

Blondy <trinity082482 wrote:

Today I went for coffee with my little one and I bought a nice big

slice of carrot cake with icing on top

When I first went raw, I was raw for 9 days without hesitation. On the 10th day

I slipped and every day since I've only been 50% raw. I don't want to be just

50% raw. I need to go 100% in order to see max health benefits.

I don't know why I am so weak will'ed. I wish I had a food dehydrator to make

real meals but I know in the back of my mind I really dont need one and I can

eat simple for now.. so why do I keep messing up I'm such a disgrace to the raw

community.

 

 

[Guest guest]

You are not a disgrace, you are a typical :) Be kind toward yourself ...

that is a good step. There is much to learn in this process, very few people

just " become " all-raw overnight.

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Blondy

Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:29 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] How do you find the motivation to stay raw??..

 

 

 

Today I went for coffee with my little one and I bought a nice big slice of

carrot cake with icing on top

When I first went raw, I was raw for 9 days without hesitation. On the 10th

day I slipped and every day since I've only been 50% raw. I don't want to be

just 50% raw. I need to go 100% in order to see max health benefits.

I don't know why I am so weak will'ed. I wish I had a food dehydrator to

make real meals but I know in the back of my mind I really dont need one and

I can eat simple for now.. so why do I keep messing up I'm such a disgrace

to the raw community.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Blondy,

 

When you learn how to make simple great tasting raw food you will never think

about eating cooked food again. My wife has been raw for 57 years, we are making

a DVD to share her great talent with others, it should be ready in about 2

months. Hang in there.

 

Ronnie

 

Blondy <trinity082482 wrote:

Today I went for coffee with my little one and I bought a nice big

slice of carrot cake with icing on top

When I first went raw, I was raw for 9 days without hesitation. On the 10th day

I slipped and every day since I've only been 50% raw. I don't want to be just

50% raw. I need to go 100% in order to see max health benefits.

I don't know why I am so weak will'ed. I wish I had a food dehydrator to make

real meals but I know in the back of my mind I really dont need one and I can

eat simple for now.. so why do I keep messing up I'm such a disgrace to the raw

community.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Wow. don't be so hard on yourself! Something I tell my Judo students

when they mess up is that is they did everything perfectly, there would

be no point in being here. If they made no mistakes, it would mean

there was nothing left to learn. If you beat yourself up for each and

every mistake and call yourself a failure and an embarrassment, all you

will serve to do is bring negative energy onto yourself and set yourself

up for further failures. Accept this mistake and go back tomorrow to

raw food with the intention of making it a day longer this time. And if

that day comes and you make it a day longer and eat a piece of cooked

food. they you have succeeded, not failed. you made it one day longer.

Then next day, go back and do raw food again. this time maybe for a week

longer. Eventually you will not eat cooked food again because you will

not set yourself up for wanting to eat it by somewhere in your psyche

thinking you are going to fail.

 

I found to book " 12 Steps to Raw Foods " by Victoria Boutenko VERY

helpful in understanding why the transition could be difficult. She

approaches cooked food like an addiction and honestly, that makes a lot

of sense to me. Everyone in my house is reading it for our transition.

 

Athene

 

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf

Of Blondy

Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:29 PM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] How do you find the motivation to stay raw??..

 

Today I went for coffee with my little one and I bought a nice big slice

of carrot cake with icing on top

When I first went raw, I was raw for 9 days without hesitation. On the

10th day I slipped and every day since I've only been 50% raw. I don't

want to be just 50% raw. I need to go 100% in order to see max health

benefits.

I don't know why I am so weak will'ed. I wish I had a food dehydrator to

make real meals but I know in the back of my mind I really dont need one

and I can eat simple for now.. so why do I keep messing up I'm such a

disgrace to the raw community.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks I just feel naughty.

 

Terry Bakhtiari <pablobully wrote:

Blondy,

 

don't be so hard on yourself! You certainly are not a disgrace and this is a

major lifestyle change so sometimes it takes time. At least you are headed in

the right direction

 

Blondy <trinity082482 wrote:

Today I went for coffee with my little one and I bought a nice big

slice of carrot cake with icing on top

When I first went raw, I was raw for 9 days without hesitation. On the 10th day

I slipped and every day since I've only been 50% raw. I don't want to be just

50% raw. I need to go 100% in order to see max health benefits.

I don't know why I am so weak will'ed. I wish I had a food dehydrator to make

real meals but I know in the back of my mind I really dont need one and I can

eat simple for now.. so why do I keep messing up I'm such a disgrace to the raw

community.

 

[Guest guest]

Honest 57 YEARS? How old is she? Where is she from? How come we've never

heard of her, or have we and she goes by a different last name than yours.

Please give us struggling folks more information!

 

Thanks, Shari who will be 57 years old in January

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sometimes dehydrated foods like crackers, especially when you FIRST are going

raw, are just about essential to staying raw. I would totally consider a

dehydrator, those crackers save many. A simple fresh diet is ideal, but it takes

time to get to that point!

 

Also, eat some food all day, every few hours (green smoothies are great for

this). This avoids the blood sugar dips and cravings. I find green smoothie in

the morning with some Udo's Oils in it is ideal. That 'base' keeps me

craving-free and totally in control!

 

Keep trying and don't get down on yourself!

 

Alissa Cohen's carrot cake recipe in LIVING ON LIVE FOOD is excellent and

dehydrator-free, too. ;-)

 

Erica

 

 

Erica Albanese

School Of RAWk

Certified Raw Chef, Raw Nutritionist and Health Coach

Advanced Practitioner of The Living Foods Lifestyle

www.SchoolOfRAWk.com Coming Soon!

SchoolOfRAWk

(541)915-1995

 

Subscribe To My FREE Online Bulletin! Email me at SchoolOfRAWk

 

Check out School Of RAWk on MySpace! http://www.myspace.com/schoolofrawk

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

yes, this is what I'm doing eating more but have not gained anythings.

I have stayed raw this whole week with salad, fruit and crackers. It

true about you have to have crackers or something. Now for the next

few day I will stay vegn but some will be cooked so it will be easer

for christmas and get along with all.

 

Theresa \o/

[Guest guest]

The holidays have been hard.

Today I pigged out on potato's, carrot and turnip mix and stuffing and gravy =(

I had some apple pie too ahhh.. Tomorrow and monday is the same thing at

different houses. After these few days of christmas celebrating Im going to have

to do a master cleanse lol

 

potato wrote: yes, this is what

I'm doing eating more but have not gained anythings.

I have stayed raw this whole week with salad, fruit and crackers. It

true about you have to have crackers or something. Now for the next

few day I will stay vegn but some will be cooked so it will be easer

for christmas and get along with all.

 

Theresa \o/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My health coach taught me how to stay raw (100% for three years). I have no

serious cravings to speak of ... if I do it's like watching thoughts float by,

" Oh, that smells good to eat, eat it, Paula " ... the cravings or desires float

by as if they're in the ethers. I could reach out for them, but there's never a

real desire. His next class starts in January.

 

To your health,

Paula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Where do I find a " health coach " ?

Maybe going raw with the support of a coach would be much easier.

thanks,

Sue

On Saturday, December 23, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Paula Wood wrote:

 

> My health coach taught me how to stay raw (100% for three years). I

> have no serious cravings to speak of ... if I do it's like watching

> thoughts float by, " Oh, that smells good to eat, eat it, Paula " ...

> the cravings or desires float by as if they're in the ethers. I could

> reach out for them, but there's never a real desire. His next class

> starts in January.

>

> To your health,

> Paula

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Please send info of what you can share- I am not in your health coach's city

 

Paula Wood <wolfmother1 wrote: My health coach taught me how

to stay raw (100% for three years). I have no serious cravings to speak of ...

if I do it's like watching thoughts float by, " Oh, that smells good to eat, eat

it, Paula " ... the cravings or desires float by as if they're in the ethers. I

could reach out for them, but there's never a real desire. His next class starts

in January.

 

To your health,

Paula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Eats lots of raw before you socialize. Drink lots of lemon water throughout

day. Juices should be doubled during Holiday Seasons. & know the Holidays

soon shall pass. Merry Christmas, Anne Kaspar, BodyByBliss.com

 

On 12/23/06, Blondy <trinity082482 wrote:

>

>

> The holidays have been hard.

> Today I pigged out on potato's, carrot and turnip mix and stuffing and

> gravy =( I had some apple pie too ahhh.. Tomorrow and monday is the same

> thing at different houses. After these few days of christmas celebrating Im

> going to have to do a master cleanse lol

>

> potato <potato%40integrity.com> wrote: yes, this is what I'm

> doing eating more but have not gained anythings.

> I have stayed raw this whole week with salad, fruit and crackers. It

> true about you have to have crackers or something. Now for the next

> few day I will stay vegn but some will be cooked so it will be easer

> for christmas and get along with all.

>

> Theresa \o/

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am one. See my web site bodybybliss.com. Have helped 100s go and remain

raw. Blissed be, Annie

 

On 12/24/06, latnwa705 <latnwa705 wrote:

>

> Where do I find a " health coach " ?

> Maybe going raw with the support of a coach would be much easier.

> thanks,

> Sue

> On Saturday, December 23, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Paula Wood wrote:

>

> > My health coach taught me how to stay raw (100% for three years). I

> > have no serious cravings to speak of ... if I do it's like watching

> > thoughts float by, " Oh, that smells good to eat, eat it, Paula " ...

> > the cravings or desires float by as if they're in the ethers. I could

> > reach out for them, but there's never a real desire. His next class

> > starts in January.

> >

> > To your health,

> > Paula

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have an easy cracker recipe? My husband and I are new at this,

we've been raw for about three weeks. I am missing texture in foods. So many

of the dinner-type things I am making are mushy. The three attempts I've made

at crackers have been less than successful. We eat a lot of fruit, a big salad

each day, and at least one smoothie a day (with kale thrown in.) But I'm

missing hot, hearty things like soup, and crunchiness, like crackers. Any

suggestions? (We have a Vitamax, a food processor and a dehydrator. Instead

of buying Christmas gifts for each other, we decided to buy the appliances that

could help us in a new healthy lifestyle.)

 

Thanks!

Jaye

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

[Raw Food] Re: How do you find the motivation to stay raw??..

 

 

" School Of Rawk " >;schoolofrawk

 

 

Wed, December 20, 2006 18:19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes dehydrated foods like crackers, especially when you FIRST are going

raw, are just about essential to staying raw. I would totally consider a

dehydrator, those crackers save many. A simple fresh diet is ideal, but it takes

time to get to that point!

 

Also, eat some food all day, every few hours (green smoothies are great for

this). This avoids the blood sugar dips and cravings. I find green smoothie in

the morning with some Udo's Oils in it is ideal. That 'base' keeps me

craving-free and totally in control!

 

Keep trying and don't get down on yourself!

 

Alissa Cohen's carrot cake recipe in LIVING ON LIVE FOOD is excellent and

dehydrator-free, too. ;-)

 

Erica

 

 

Erica Albanese

 

School Of RAWk

 

Certified Raw Chef, Raw Nutritionist and Health Coach

 

Advanced Practitioner of The Living Foods Lifestyle

 

www.SchoolOfRAWk.

com Coming Soon!

SchoolOfRAWk@

 

 

(541)915-1995

 

 

Subscribe To My FREE Online Bulletin! Email me at SchoolOfRAWk@

 

 

 

Check out School Of RAWk on MySpace! http://www.myspace.

com/schoolofrawk

____________

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http://mail.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Jaye, The cracker recipes are in the files and they are good.I like

them flax ones are the best and you can make up your own with what you

want. With your vitamix you can make soups that are warm just use hot

water or hot veg.broth. They are so good I like tomato and the spinish.

 

Theresa \o/

[Guest guest]

thanks, I will explore the files more.  I looked and didn't find recipes, but I

will look again

 

 

 

-

Re: [Raw Food] Re: How do you find the motivation to stay raw??..

potato

Tue, December 26, 2006 10:22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Jaye, The cracker recipes are in the files and they are good.I like

them flax ones are the best and you can make up your own with what you

want. With your vitamix you can make soups that are warm just use hot

water or hot veg.broth. They are so good I like tomato and the spinish.

 

Theresa \o/

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My health coach, Arnoux Goran, does most of his coaching over the phone. He has

clients from all over. When he coached me, he was in Santa Fe, NM and I was in

Seattle. You can reach him at: info

 

Paula

 

 

 

" latnwa705 " <latnwa705

rawfood

Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:59:10 AM

Re: [Raw Food] Re: How do you find the motivation to stay raw??..

 

Where do I find a " health coach " ?

Maybe going raw with the support of a coach would be much easier.

thanks,

Sue

On Saturday, December 23, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Paula Wood wrote:

 

> My health coach taught me how to stay raw (100% for three years). I

> have no serious cravings to speak of ... if I do it's like watching

> thoughts float by, " Oh, that smells good to eat, eat it, Paula " ...

> the cravings or desires float by as if they're in the ethers. I could

> reach out for them, but there's never a real desire. His next class

> starts in January.

>

> To your health,

> Paula

>

> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

>

>

> http://mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I do the same, as I mentioned earlier. See www.bodybybliss.com Blissed be,

Annie

 

On 12/29/06, Paula Wood <wolfmother1 wrote:

>

> My health coach, Arnoux Goran, does most of his coaching over the phone.

> He has clients from all over. When he coached me, he was in Santa Fe, NM and

> I was in Seattle. You can reach him at:

info<info%40iamhealthyinc.com>

>

> Paula

>

>

> " latnwa705 <latnwa705%40optonline.net> " <

> latnwa705 <latnwa705%40optonline.net>>

> rawfood <rawfood%40>

> Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:59:10 AM

> Re: [Raw Food] Re: How do you find the motivation to stay raw??..

>

> Where do I find a " health coach " ?

> Maybe going raw with the support of a coach would be much easier.

> thanks,

> Sue

> On Saturday, December 23, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Paula Wood wrote:

>

> > My health coach taught me how to stay raw (100% for three years). I

> > have no serious cravings to speak of ... if I do it's like watching

> > thoughts float by, " Oh, that smells good to eat, eat it, Paula " ...

> > the cravings or desires float by as if they're in the ethers. I could

> > reach out for them, but there's never a real desire. His next class

> > starts in January.

> >

> > To your health,

> > Paula

> >

> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

> >

> >

> > http://mail.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

However, I was trained at two of the LEADING raw foods health institutes in

the world. So, you be the judge. Blissed be, Annie www.bodybybliss.com

 

On 12/29/06, Anne Kaspar <bodybybliss wrote:

>

> I do the same, as I mentioned earlier. See www.bodybybliss.com Blissed

> be, Annie

>

> On 12/29/06, Paula Wood <wolfmother1 wrote:

> >

> > My health coach, Arnoux Goran, does most of his coaching over the

> > phone. He has clients from all over. When he coached me, he was in Santa Fe,

> > NM and I was in Seattle. You can reach him at:

info<info%40iamhealthyinc.com>

> >

> > Paula

> >

> >

> > " latnwa705 <latnwa705%40optonline.net> " <

> > latnwa705 <latnwa705%40optonline.net>>

> > rawfood <rawfood%40>

> > Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:59:10 AM

> > Re: [Raw Food] Re: How do you find the motivation to stay

> > raw??..

> >

> > Where do I find a " health coach " ?

> > Maybe going raw with the support of a coach would be much easier.

> > thanks,

> > Sue

> > On Saturday, December 23, 2006, at 11:34 PM, Paula Wood wrote:

> >

> > > My health coach taught me how to stay raw (100% for three years). I

> > > have no serious cravings to speak of ... if I do it's like watching

> > > thoughts float by, " Oh, that smells good to eat, eat it, Paula " ...

> > > the cravings or desires float by as if they're in the ethers. I could

> > > reach out for them, but there's never a real desire. His next class

> > > starts in January.

> > >

> > > To your health,

> > > Paula

> > >

> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

> > >

> > >

> > > http://mail.

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

" However, I was trained at two of the LEADING raw foods health institutes in the

world. So, you be the judge. "

 

And Arnoux wasn't? Please explain yourself, I found this statement to smack of

a bit of snottiness and " holier than thou " sentiment.

 

Shari - who has studied with Arnoux, Frederic, Victoria, Juliano, Dr.

D...............and I still don't have any credentials to warrant teaching

others.

 

 

[Guest guest]

*Admittedly, I don't know where he was trained. I've reviewed his site and

apparently he has did not complete the HHI or OHI programs, considered two

of the best. It is my understanding that HHI, OHI and Tree of Life offer

the leading raw foods cleansing/raw foods transition programs in this

country. All I can speak of is what I have experienced personally and

professionally through both completing them and modeling BBB after them.

Extensive research has led me to this conclusion. Although, clearly many

other institutes, like the Creative Health Institute, are as committed and

educated. Also, their is a fabulous " do it yourself " program available from

ChiDiet.com, if you wish to educate yourself extensively without hiring a

coach - one I respect enormously. Please do note that the raw foods

community has many different " factions, " many of which do not follow

PRECISELY Ann Wigmore or anyone else for that matter. All sectors have

evolved over time as more nutritional and supplemental information have

become available. One would agree it is very important to research with

whom you wish to work and know well your alternatives.*

**

*I have no " holier than thou " sentiment. I simply state a fact, which my

clients have benefited from CONSISTENTLY over time. If you would like to

read some of their testimonials, may I recommend you visit **

www.bodybybliss.com* <http://www.bodybybliss.com>* or request additional

ones from me.*

**

*Finally, it is my belief each person finds their teacher when they are

ready. Attitude and aggression are very unnecessary and quite

counter-productive. For each client who was helped by someone, I have

helped another. So......what is the problem? And the match between teacher

and student, or consultant and client, is a very divine one by nature.

Thus, there really is no cause for " competition. " There is only cause for

education and celebration that ALL CLIENTS have their choice based on their

RESEARCH. I would also recommend you investigate Hippocrates Health

Institute, Optimum Health Institute (both of which have been helping clients

for more than 25 years) as well as Gabriel Cousin's Tree of Life

Rejuvenation Center. Only then, would I personally, make a decision about

the coach I wished to work with. Additionally, I would prudently, as I tell

all prospective clients, interview each prospective coach. Success is in

the relationship as well as the program.*

**

*Blissed be,*

**

*Annie*

*bodybybliss* <bodybybliss

*www.bodybybliss.com* <http://www.bodybybliss.com>

 

 

 

On 12/29/06, SV <shavig wrote:

>

> " However, I was trained at two of the LEADING raw foods health

> institutes in the world. So, you be the judge. "

>

> And Arnoux wasn't? Please explain yourself, I found this statement to

> smack of a bit of snottiness and " holier than thou " sentiment.

>

> Shari - who has studied with Arnoux, Frederic, Victoria, Juliano, Dr.

> D...............and I still don't have any credentials to warrant teaching

> others.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Annie - though I appreciate your enthusiasm and zeal for RF and

coaching as an occupation. When I first joined this group, I was able

to deduce that you/your income is earned by you being a RF Coach from

the first few posts. I get annoyed with the multiple references and

signature's advertising yours as well as others businesses. I think

it is enough to mention it or to have a SIMPLE signiture for posting

within groups that simply says your name, that your are a coach or

your brief title if you wish and that is perhaps followed by only one

web address. Any further information could be shared off post with

anyone who may have interest. Other forms seem like you (and others)

are just surfing around within as many groups as possible hunting up

opportunities to adverstise.

Written with love and respect

Lesa

 

rawfood , " SV " <shavig wrote:

>

> " However, I was trained at two of the LEADING raw foods health

institutes in the world. So, you be the judge. "

>

> And Arnoux wasn't? Please explain yourself, I found this statement

to smack of a bit of snottiness and " holier than thou " sentiment.

>

> Shari - who has studied with Arnoux, Frederic, Victoria, Juliano,

Dr. D...............and I still don't have any credentials to warrant

teaching others.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lesa:

 

I thank you for your opinion, but the reality is we all get paid for

something, don't we? I HAPPEN TO LOVE WHAT I DO. & I believe as many

people as possible should be aware of folks like myself, because without us

they would not go RAW & BE HEALTHY. You may believe what you like & I may

love my life and vocation.

 

And ALL RAW FOOD COACHES list their names and occupations on ALL FORUMS.

Fact is more than 50% of my business comes from the Net, PRIOR TO POSTING ON

ANY FORUM. So what is the problem again? Wishing you a very, very Happy

New Year.

 

That's my 2 cents.

 

Blissed be,

 

Annie

 

Anne Kaspar

Health and Wellness Consultant

BodyByBliss.com

bodybybliss

 

 

On 12/30/06, Lesa <ljbn wrote:

>

> Annie - though I appreciate your enthusiasm and zeal for RF and

> coaching as an occupation. When I first joined this group, I was able

> to deduce that you/your income is earned by you being a RF Coach from

> the first few posts. I get annoyed with the multiple references and

> signature's advertising yours as well as others businesses. I think

> it is enough to mention it or to have a SIMPLE signiture for posting

> within groups that simply says your name, that your are a coach or

> your brief title if you wish and that is perhaps followed by only one

> web address. Any further information could be shared off post with

> anyone who may have interest. Other forms seem like you (and others)

> are just surfing around within as many groups as possible hunting up

> opportunities to adverstise.

> Written with love and respect

> Lesa

>

> rawfood <rawfood%40>, " SV "

> <shavig wrote:

> >

> > " However, I was trained at two of the LEADING raw foods health

> institutes in the world. So, you be the judge. "

> >

> > And Arnoux wasn't? Please explain yourself, I found this statement

> to smack of a bit of snottiness and " holier than thou " sentiment.

> >

> > Shari - who has studied with Arnoux, Frederic, Victoria, Juliano,

> Dr. D...............and I still don't have any credentials to warrant

> teaching others.

> >

> >